How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis
As the impact of the opioid epidemic is felt in communities across the US, public libraries are choosing to be part of the community response. With funding from the Institute of Muse
Read more…The FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST), convened by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), brings together a highly representative group of motivated healthcare industry stakeholders and health information technology experts. The gro
Read more…Recent U.S. census data reveals the homeownership rate for African Americans has fallen to its lowest level since before the civil rights movement. In the second quarter of this year, the rate fell to just 40% — the lowest level since 1950. Keeanga-Y
Read more…Health care if definitely a vital foundation towards health, but doesn't necessarily enable increased access of care.
Where can the U.S learn from Germany's health care system? Where can the U.S grow in developing a more holistic system for health?
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Read more…What are barriers to decreasing or eliminating the presence of cops in mental health emergencies?
How can we move this forward across the nation?
Federal Judge Approves First Safe Injection Site
"A federal judge ruled last week that the nation’s first proposed safe injection site does not violate the 1986 Controlled Substances Act, giving communities one more tool to fight the opioid epidemic.
Read more…Description: The consistent and compelling evidence on how social determinants shape health has led to a growing recognition throughout the health care sector that improving health and health equity is likely to depend – at least in part – on mitigat
Read more…Overdose risk differs between sexes in incarcerated populations, but it is still unclear as to why.
Do you have any insights? How does sex play a role in substance use and overdose risk in this specfiic population?
Quotes from Ibram X. Kendi's new book, How to Be an Anti Racist
"What's the problem with being "not racist"? It is a claim that signifies neutrality...The opposite of "racist" isn't "not racist." It is "anti-racist." What's the difference? One endorse
Read more…Opioid Use by Pregnant and Parenting Women: Let’s Not Repeat the Mistakes of 25 Years Ago
read full article @ https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/articles/opioid-use-by-pregnant-and-parenting-women-lets-not-repeat-the-mistakes-of-25-years-ago/?utm_sour
Read more…Social determinants of health — health care isn't just bugs and bacteria
“Racism is a significant social determinant of health clearly prevalent in our society now,” said Dr. Maria Trent, a professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine...“We call it a socially transmitted disease: It’s taught, it’s passed do
Read more…https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2019/08/22/hhs-42-cfr-part-2-proposed-rule-fact-sheet.html
"The 42 CFR part 2 regulations serve to protect patient records created by federally funded programs for the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD). SAMHSA is
Read more…What if CMS enables hospital to pay for housing through Medicaid ?
WEBINAR NOTES:
'Eat, Sleep, Console' :A protocol developed by Matthew Grossman, MD, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. "While caring for babies with NAS, he noticed that the infant’s environment — and particularly whether the infant wa
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